A Multimillion-Dollar Investment in Texas's Maternal Health Care

As rural Central Texas faces deepening maternal health care gaps, St. David's Foundation is investing $4.6 million in community-based organizations to expand culturally-responsive care and improve outcomes for underserved women, especially women of color.

Texas has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country, with particularly severe disparities for Black women, and sharp rises in recent years. In Texas, as of 2022, the maternal mortality rate was 28.2 per 100,000 live births, with rural women facing higher risks...